Falcon Gold Grants Options

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 1, 2018) - FALCON GOLD CORP. (TSXV: FG) ("Falcon" or the "Company") announces that in compliance with the Company's Stock Option plan, the Board of Directors has granted 1,200,000 options exercisable for up to 5 years at $0.06 to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company.

About Falcon Gold Corp.

Falcon is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on generating, acquiring, and exploring opportunities in the Americas. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture exchange with the trading symbol: "FG". For information on the Company, please visit our website: www.falcongold.ca.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Falcon Gold Corp.

David Tafel
Chairman
Telephone: 604-683-1991
Email: info@falcongold.ca

Stephen Wilkinson
CEO & Director

Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, etc. Forward looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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